Multi Tourmaline 8mm Faceted Round Large Hole - 8-inch Shape_Top Drill Chip with inclusions of white to

with inclusions of white to colorless translucent or transparent

The inclusions are of manganese or iron

white and black

It was named and first described by the Greek philosopher and botanist Theosphrastus in 315 BCE

yellow or gray inclusions and a silky luster or silvery sheen

Multi Tourmaline 8mm Faceted Round Large Hole - 8-inch Shape_Top Drill Chip with inclusions of white toTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century